Feb 21

For some US troops, Kosovo peacekeeping a family affair (AFP)

AFP – Keeping the peace is a family affair at Camp Bondsteel, the biggest US military base in the Balkans, where a small but noticeable minority of the personnel are related to each other. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 21

Lawmakers to press military on fate of gay ban (AP)

AP – Lawmakers this week will press the military’s top uniformed officers for the first time on whether they think repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” makes sense or would be too disruptive. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 21

Petraeus: Troops may not care if gay ban repealed (AP)

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Feb 21

US open to options in Japan base row: diplomat (AFP)

AFP – The United States is ready to face “a variety of different possibilities” in talks with Japan on where to relocate a contentious US military base, its top diplomat for Asia was quoted as saying Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »